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What everyone gets wrong about the deadliest shark attack in history
The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.
Florida shark attack victim released from hospital, vows to surf again
Just two days after surviving a shark attack, longtime surfer Matt Bender is back home — bandaged, recovering and already ...
Florida shark attacks surfer, latched on ‘like a bear trap’ in world’s bite capital
A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." ...
Senate unanimously passes Lulu’s Law to establish shark attack alert system
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed Lulu’s Law, which would establish a system to issue a public notice to cellphones when there’s been a shark attack nearby. The bill, sponsored by U.S. Sen ...
Shark attacks surfer in Florida, victim taken to hospital
The attack took place in water off New Smyrna Beach, a city south of Daytona Beach in northwest Florida popular for its ...
Senate passes Lulu's Law to enhance shark attack alerts
U.S. Senator Katie Britt celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of Lulu’s Law, a bipartisan bill named after 16-year-old ...
Florida surfer survives attack in "Shark Bite Capital of the World"
New Smyrna Beach is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." It's been the site of more than 300 shark attacks since the 1980s, according to the International Shark Attack File in Gainesville.
Rising Above: Florida shark attack survivor returns to water with help from amputee mentor
At just 11 years old, Reeder was bitten by a bull shark while snorkeling in the Florida Keys, resulting in the loss of part ...
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Shark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other phenomena are far more dangerous - CNN
In Florida, where the majority of US shark attacks happen, people were nearly 21 times more likely to die in a tornado (125 deaths) than a shark bite (six deaths) between 1985 and 2010.
Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack
A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's ...
Shark 'Amber Alert' law to keep US beaches safe moves forward in Congress
Lulu’s Law, a bipartisan bill to create a shark alert system for U.S. beaches, has passed the Senate and heads to the House. The law is inspired by fatal shark attacks.